Soho Wedding

September 23, 2017

Soho Wedding – Jack & Leo

With any Soho wedding there is a fair chance that your bride and groom may well be either residents of one of my favourite London districts or at least earn their coin there. Both these guys work in the film industry so they fall into the latter category, but equally both were at home in the rain on the streets whilst grabbing some couple shots, jumping in and out of doorways and engaging with the locals. More importantly though, these two are at home with each other, whatever the weather and wherever the locale. As it turned out their chosen choice of post ceremony feast was at the rather fab Bocca Di Luppo in Archer St. Purely on their hearty welcome and huge genuine smile on arrival, I will make sure I go back here to check out their food. Makes such a difference when you first walk into a place when they actually look like they want you to be there. And its not because there were empty either. The place was jumping!

I was only with Jack & Leo for some 90 minutes but what a pleasure it was. Starting off at Asia House just North of Oxford Circus for their ceremony we had time to grab some family formals post formalities and pre rainfall before heading to Soho for supper time. So for those folk that are looking for inspiration that a small, intimate wedding can be done with a touch of class and style, take a leaf out of Jack & Leo’s book. Get married near your workplace, hope for some rainfall, and leave the meringue white dress at home! Couple that with fine wine, fresh Italian fayre and a cosy private dining room and you are good to go. Add in a sprinkle of your nearest and dearest and you have have the recipe for the way to do a small, stylish and sassy wedding right there.

BRIDES MUSINGS

"Finding the right wedding photographer was initially a bit of a challenge for us but as soon as we reviewed Jez's unique work online we KNEW that we just had to ask him to be a part of our big day, capturing our happiest moments just like he has successfully done for so many couples previously. His work definitely made me want to hug and personally congratulate each of those couples!! How does he manage to acheive that? Pure magic.

We had absolute faith and confidence in his work because with Jez you get what you see - beautifully captured, perfectly timed and uniquely composed images that can't help but make you smile from ear to ear long after the party is over!"

Emma & Matt - London

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MORE BRIDAL MUSINGS

“Mastery of the camera is a rare skill, but its his mastery that sets him apart from others in his profession. There is no space for ego in the portrayal of reality through the lens of a camera.

His talent is to float through the action, always seeing, never intruding, He is everywhere and nowhere.

We met Jez a few weeks before our big day to talk through plans and gets some pictures done. Amidst all the hard work it was a wonderful excuse to spend some time focussed on each other.

To see our love shine through in Jez’s photos was a happy reminder of what the big day was all about and a hint that we had found a magician.

We saw our photos on our return from honeymoon. I think no couple dares to hope for more than one great pic to treasure. We have dozens. Jez caught moments that we knew at the time were special, but also those we didn’t ~ either becuase we were too wrapped up in our own emotions or simply because his tireless professionalism had taken him places we could not see.

Jez Dickson is a great photographer and a great man, who lives through his work and whose work affirms life”

Mr & Mrs Munghall ~ London

STYLISH LONDON WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Wedding Photographers ‘Style’

I've popped this down at the bottom of the page because whilst I believe it may well be relevant and helpful to some, I do not wish to turn into Mr Yeh Yeh Yada Yada when it comes to the finer points of wedding photography styles.

The simple truth is that when looking for someone to photograph your nuptials your choice is validated as correct if you have simply gone for the photographer whose images you love. What 'style' they profess to have is in truth, more likely to be a reference to their manner of shooting rather than the style of their images. The look of their work is what will first attract your eye and the decision to book is backed up by their approach to shooting. I have made reference to my approach as 'style' primarily because it gives you guys a feel for how I will be working on your day. I pretty much leave you alone whilst I get to do my thing and you guys just concentrate on enjoying the biggest party you will ever throw.

I use the very same approach to shooting a wedding as I did when I shot a boxing project recently (link under 'other work). Observe the scene, compose the image in my mind, wait for the moment. And then repeat! Two completely different subject matters, surroundings and levels of beauty! But pretty much identical using a documentary approach (95%)

The WOW reference (5%) for the shots of the two of you requires a tad more interaction between us (as with my hair work - link under 'other work') but not to the point of direction. Its your wedding day folks it, its got to be enjoyable. ALL DAY!

Different approaches mixed together under the guise of being simply a photographer. A good photographer. Get one of those and you will be fine and dandy. Look at Kate Moss, did she ask Mario to shoot her wedding in a documentary style? I doubt it. He is one of the worlds best fashion photographers but I suspect she just said "can you take some photos of my wedding darling?" Because she loves his work and the way he works and she knows he is a bloody good photographer, I am pretty sure she loved what he shot for her. So that would have been that decision validated.

So take a leaf out of Kate's book folks. Book the one you like. Period